Not long ago I was contacted by a talented writer (and part time photographer) living in Buenos Aires named Ethan Salwen. This month in the photo trade mag AfterCapture Salwan examines the pros and cons of blogging and what it takes to make an interesting or successful web log. In this simple, unpretentious piece titled Enter the Blogosphere, Salwen interviews a small spectrum of photographers who blog and solicits and collates some smart advice for... read more ›
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22
Apr
19
What is it that makes images powerful and moving? I was stopped in my tracks when I heard about the unthinkable shootings at Virginia Tech. I was stopped in my tracks again today when I saw the NBC images of Cho Seung-Hui posing with his guns prior to murdering 32 innocent people. Images like this one--of Seung-Hui with the gun to his head--certainly reinforce the power of photography and -with that- the power of life... read more ›
Mar
31
If you haven't visited Strobist yet, you must go there now. It's one of my favorite photo-geek (in the cool sense) blogs on the web - intelligence mixed with insight, humor, and wit, all wrapped into off-camera lighting on the cheap and easy. Word on the street is that he very graciously compared our cool, portable Photography Laptop Case to something out of Q's workshop in a James Bond flick. Well Strobist, if we're Bond... read more ›
Mar
27
PROBLEM: As a pro photographer specializing in ‘location-based’ advertising images (which is photo-speak for shooting in-the-field instead of in-studio), I often face the challenge of shooting under conditions that do not allow for the comforts of Mac Pros and Cinema Displays to review images, download cards, or shoot direct to the hard drive. (We often have to helicopter into locations, are out in the remote without option at generator, or find ourselves in... read more ›
Mar
19
If you've seen the video clip advert thingie I was hired to shoot called "Rollin Street", in collaboration with Flying Spot Seattle, you might guess that it's trendy (but cool and fun!) to make a movie using still images (and video) sequenced together. Some are intentionally cut roughly (like the Rollin Street piece we did), whereas others are more smooth (requires more shots lumped together). Strangely, although the Rollin Street "story" has been here on... read more ›
Mar
13
For those of us who have been waiting... Newsflash from the Adobe website:A new era in creative expression is about to unfold, freeing us to color outside the lines, to think in multiple dimensions, to engage audiences like never before.Join us for a live webcast of the unveiling of Adobe Creative Suite 3, hosted in New York City by Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen and COO Shantanu Narayen. Witness live the largest and most significant product... read more ›
Mar
12
I don't know what it is with all these video clips that I'm posting lately, but this is worthy. A friend of mine Nate at Superfad Seattle recently produced a faux exploitation film trailer that was submitted to a contest put on by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez to appear in and promote their upcoming film called Grindhouse. Freelance designers, Thai Tran and Dan Brown directed the piece and Superfad's Ryan Haug (aka Bubba), edited... read more ›
Mar
11
I'm not shy about my liking the UK graffiti artist Banksy (see my earlier post here if you missed it). All you artists out there should take a lesson from this: one of his graffiti, stencil style paintings sold last month at a Sotheby's auction for 102,000 British Pounds, or around $200,000 USD, a new high price for a piece of his art. Read the BBC article here. Why I'm bringing this up is to... read more ›
Mar
07
I typically don't go down the road of public service announcements, but this could be helpful. I'll make it quick.First, Daylight Saving Time begins this Saturday night at 2am (technically Sunday morning). Second, this is a change from year's past (thanks to a positive, energy conservation move from congress) and it could be a slight pain in the neck for your computer. That said, I'd suggest checking this out in advance... For Mac: just use... read more ›
Mar
05
I recently gave an interview and the questioner, like many others before him, asked about my busy lifestyle. "Absolutely," I said, "crazy busy all the time. Fast paced. Happy. BUT crazy busy." I'm sure you know what I mean. We're all doing everything so quickly. Saving time here, efficiency there, etc. Our lives are faster than every before. After the interview, I wondered to myself how many times I've replied with that answer when asked.... read more ›
